Year 11 - Religious education
Christianity, human rights and social justice
Issues of Human Rights
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils will examine ideas of human rights and reponsibilities. They will examine ideas of religious expression, the status of women and issues related to wealth and charity. Pupils will gain an understanding of different Christian and non-religious responses to these issues.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain how Christian beliefs inspire responses to human rights and social justice.
Key Notes
- Human rights are basic freedoms for all.
- Social justice ensures fairness in society.
- Christianity teaches all people have dignity because they are made in God's image (Genesis 1:26-27).
- The Bible teaches Christians to stand up against injustice.
- Individual Christians and organisations actively promote social justice.
Vocabulary To Learn
- human rights: freedoms and protections that every person should have because they are human
- responsibilities: the duty or obligation to act in a way that considers the impact on others
- social justice: the fair and equal distribution of wealth, opportunities, and rights within society, with special care for the vulnerable and oppressed
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Christians only care about spiritual issues and don't take social justice seriously.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Human rights are basic freedoms for all. Social justice ensures fairness in society.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'human rights'
freedoms and protections that every person should have because they are human.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Christians only care about spiritual issues and don't take social justice seriously. Correction: Christianity teaches that faith should influence all aspects of life, including how people treat others. Many Christian denominations have a strong focus on social justice and biblical teachings highlight caring for the vulnerable.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Buddhism, human rights and social justice Study Guide
- Buddhist attitudes to issues of wealth and poverty Study Guide
- Case study: Christian Aid Study Guide
- Case study: personal conviction vs the law Study Guide
- Censorship and freedom of religious expression Study Guide
- Christian attitudes to racial prejudice Study Guide
- Christian attitudes to wealth Study Guide
- Christianity, prejudice and discrimination Study Guide
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